The flu season officially started this week and will run through next March. Yavapai County Health officials say state leaders have put an extra emphasis on the vaccination because of COVID-19’s ongoing impact. To help slow down the flu season, health officials are hosting multiple community flu clinics in Prescott, Prescott Valley and Cottonwood. A list of where and when to get your shot is posted on our news page at myradioplace.com. Last year, the CDC says flu cases were down due to masks and social distancing protocols put in place due to COVID. Officials say the flu contributed to 22,000-deaths in 2020, which was down considerably from the 34,000-deaths in 2019 and 61,000-deaths in 2018. COVID contributed to over 529,000-deaths last year. The Coconino County Health Department is also administering flu vaccine.
